Post Christmas tedium

[Snoopy]

I believe the Post Christmas Tedium is more obvious this year as in the past few years Christmas Day has fallen on Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday and thus we seem to have had a longer time to relax and enjoy it all. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Christmas Days just don't seem right to me.... It's all over before you've really got into it. Of course the never ending pursuit of profits "To stop the retailers going bust" is now a recurring theme with ever earlier starts to the SALES and that doesn't help.
As for the "Idiot Box" I just cannot believe that nothing other than the sales merits the headline spot on every bloody news programme.

[GROWLER]

Must get some friends ~ that's the answer.

Easier said than done. 

Indeed. +1

A TRUE friend is like mission impossible, but there again, my acceptance standards are VERY high.

[Barman]

Must get some friends ~ that's the answer.

Easier said than done. 

Indeed. +1

A TRUE friend is like mission impossible, but there again, my acceptance standards are VERY high.

Perhaps you should try giving out some golden coconuts...

[Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons)]

Must get some friends ~ that's the answer.

Easier said than done. 

Quite so DS we are 'newbies' and will be for years to come despite the fact that Mr C was born and raised no more than 6 miles away.  Having said that my tolerance of stupid people has decreased at about the same rate that telling people that they are stupid has increased, there are a lot of stupid people.  Ergo I don't think I am the party material that once I was.

Mr C is unable to drive and I have been unable to drive for a few years now, public transport is, well, is let's just say Mr C likes the trams.

Today we have been into Sheffield it was not as packed as I thought it would be. ( I hate crowds).  I was unable to purchase what I wanted. ( I am not really surprised). It did not rain on us but it is now raining. I have just purchased what I wanted on line.  All in all a mixed bag of a day.

Best I take my medication and retire for the evening methinks.

[Uncle Mort]

Personally I have got much fussier about the people I care to associate with as I've got older. Through the U3A I've made some friends and acquired some interests, what I miss about working is enjoying the company of people of all age groups, not just the 50+.

[Nick]

Agreed.

How is U3A? 

[Snoopy]

Personally I have got much fussier about the people I care to associate with as I've got older. Through the U3A I've made some friends and acquired some interests, what I miss about working is enjoying the company of people of all age groups, not just the 50+.

That's exactly how I feel and is why I am in here ...... People of all ages, all with a different take on life, gives me all that I really miss about no longer going to work.... Light conversation, bad jokes and a bit of p*ss taking together with support and help when asked for. Couldn't wish for a better bunch of workmates than you lot.
That said I am on record as having told my last MD that the reason I did not often go to "Works Parties" etc was "I may be forced to work with you all but there are very few I would want to know socially". When asked to explain that remark I told him that I found myself working with exactly the sort of people my Mother had brought me up to avoid.
As for U3A ~ I gather some areas have well attended and well run branches but in this area one visit was enough to convince me that there is no way I could ever suffer the locals in such close proximity. Frankly I'd have more fun at the crematorium.

[Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons)]

Agreed, we are currently working with a group from Sheffield Uni their enthusiasm and energy is lovely to see.

The U3A round here offers little that interests me. Although having done much research Tai chi seems to be one direction that I should be looking at and participating in.

It would seem that whilst I was typing these few words Snoops swept in here as only a begal could and got there first in a more eloquent manner. So in essence....

^^^^Bollix and buggery, wot they said^^^^

[Uncle Mort]

I joined the Ware U3A and it's a well run, well attended organisation. I currently attend a cribbage club and a short mat bowls group, I used to help with a computer club for beginners but found that I didn't have the patience to be a good teacher.

I also play short mat bowls in the village hall but as I said, it's all 50+ 

[Snoopy]

Most of those I came across in the North Wales U3A were over 80, they were heavy into crochet, reminiscences (that many were too senile to recall) and one twat was running classes in "Creative Writing" ...... unfortunately what I heard from him was what I had heard Woodstock saying as she prepared her lessons in the same subject the previous week. He attended her classes at local FE college and rehashed them to teach at U3A. Not a real problem but he didn't have the knowledge or ability to teach, he lacked the Power Point presentations and had clearly missed most of the important points that she had made.

[Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons)]

Mr C and I are watching programmes on SKY T.V. 

The adverts drive me bonkers however my rant for today is HTF does it cost 'just £2.00 a month' to save little Rieta and drill a well and yet 'only £3.00 a month' to save a tiger albeit I get a cuddly toy and an annual report?

[Miss Demeanour]

Have you seen the new ad for Butlins ?

Love the fact that they have to portray it in cartoon form as the reality of a British summer in these places may prove to be a somewhat conflicting image 

Also - I can't come to terms with their tagline ...." Our true intent is all for your delight " - wot's that about then eh 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDr1we3unEg

[Darwins Selection]

Mr C and I are watching programmes on SKY T.V. 

The adverts drive me bonkers however my rant for today is HTF does it cost 'just £2.00 a month' to save little Rieta and drill a well and yet 'only £3.00 a month' to save a tiger albeit I get a cuddly toy and an annual report?

Just a different business model.

Rest assured that in either case, less than 20p actually gets to provide the tear-jerking salvation described.

The operators of big-name charities will be put against the wall on the first day of my revolution, along with politicians. 

[Nick]

Have you seen the new ad for Butlins ?

Love the fact that they have to portray it in cartoon form as the reality of a British summer in these places may prove to be a somewhat conflicting image 

Also - I can't come to terms with their tagline ...." Our true intent is all for your delight " - wot's that about then eh 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDr1we3unEg

It's Shakespeare pet 

[Miss Demeanour]

That should appeal to their average punter then